1. G.C.E Reflection for
Understanding – Communication with Families
Course Code: ECEP232001
Professor: Sheila
Student: Kristy Molnar
Date: November 22, 2012

2. Understanding Communicating with Families
Reflection
This course offered the students a great opportunity to learn and explore the
different types of families we will see within our ECE careers. I enjoyed learning
from others and seeing the passion and attachment that all groups had for the
agencies that they visited. We explored families and situations that some parents
may be facing and how to be prepared to offer help. Some of the areas we
touched on were, native families, persons with a disability, organizations that help
those who are new to Canada, Center for Black people in low income area
(Malvern), shelters, and a church.
I gained the most knowledge and passion for the agency that me and my partner
choose. I myself come from a low income family and have dealt with living in
other
people’s homes and my mother has been in a shelter. The only two areas that I
felt
I knew the most little about was disabilities and new citizens that have come to
Canada. I knew about Variety Village because I have raised money for them
before I memory of a childhood friend I had who had multiple sclerosis. We
learned that by 2025 all of Toronto must be accessible to all persons with the
AODA in place. (Accessible Ontario Disability Act) That means that all public

3. buildings and services will be able to serve all. This relates to our ECE work
because we will be able to assist those with disabilities in our daycares. We as
ECE’s want all children to feel included and equal so I hope that all day care do
this sooner rather than wait until 2025.
After hearing all of the presentation I became very aware that there are going to
be many types of families that I will meet in my future as an ECE. It was very
useful to hear about all the different agencies that help these individual families.
As an ECE I want to have some background knowledge to help those if they need
it and to be educated myself to spot signs of potential concerns or danger. I think
with the wide variety of different agency’s I saw it enabled me to do just that.